Sex differences in brain structure are present from birth, research shows
Gray matter is made up of neuron cell bodies and dendrites and is responsible for processing and interpreting information, ...
For many rural women, finding maternity care outweighs concerns about abortion access
In what has become a routine event in rural America, a hospital maternity ward closed in 2023 in this small Oregon town about ...
Pertussis cases surging in the United States
Rates of pertussis in the United States are surging, with more than 32,000 cases reported as of mid-December—about six times ...
Norovirus cases reportedly surge in Massachusetts, nasty stomach bug spreading across country
The Bay State is apparently not immune to the surge in nasty stomach bug cases across the country. Norovirus cases have ...
Surgeon general highlights link between alcohol and cancer, urges warning labels
In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer ...
France confirms first mpox variant case
France has detected its first case of a new mpox virus, the health ministry said Monday, weeks after the World Health ...
US records its first human death from bird flu
Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first human death in the United States linked to bird flu, while noting ...
GLP-1 drugs may reduce surgery complications in patients with diabetes
People with diabetes who were taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs such as tirzepatide and semaglutide had significantly lower ...
As prevention strategy for sexually transmitted infections rolls out, experts highlight both promise and knowledge gaps
As health care services begin offering doxycycline to prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs), real-world ...
New AI tool uses routine blood tests to predict immunotherapy response for many cancers
Doctors around the world may soon have access to a new tool that could better predict whether individual cancer patients will ...
A lack of wastewater testing is blinding the Central Valley to its bird flu problem
As the H5N1 bird flu virus continues to rip throughout California's dairy herds and commercial poultry flocks, a Central Valley state official is raising concerns about the lack of wastewater ...
Denture use tied to better cognitive health in older adults with partial tooth loss
Denture use may help protect against cognitive decline in older adults with partial tooth loss, according to a study ...